Kids say the darndest things....

We have a little old lady that lives in our complex and absolutely LOVES Jack. She has always called him her baby. She is a little "off" but we have learned to love her. Well, today Jack and I were walking to the car and he insisted on bringing his comforter with him. If you know Jack you know why I didn't object. The only problem was it was dragging on the floor. So above mentioned old lady came over to help him. Speaking lovingly to him (in cuban) the whole time. We make our way to the car and after she walks away Jack looks at me and says.."My Grandma is crazy!" I cracked up and he says.. "mom it's not funny, shut the door my Grandma is crazy!" I don't think I have ever told him that she is not his grandma, I guess I should have!

Another funny thing that was said recently was last night. Ethan asked me who won the election and I told him Barack Obama. He got the saddest look on his face and said, "Oh poor Tim Shaw!" haha I spent the next hour explaining the different branches of government.

CHOC walk 2008

Devin and Jack with the Toy Story characters, Devin is not that fat, just a weird angle.
Chase was so awesome, he carried Owen on his shoulders almost the whole time. Owen is making a silly face in this picture.

Emma's first CHOC walk!

Me and Devin
Whit and Kelly
Ethan
Owen and Chase

Ava's first CHOC walk, well she was there last year, just still in the womb

We had a great time and I am so grateful to everyone that joined us. Casida family rocks for putting up with us that early in the morning!!

TAG! I'm it....

Three names I go by-
1. mommy
2. T.T.K.
3. Tiff

Three restaurants I love-
1. San Sai
2. Mimi's Cafe
3. Spaghetti Factory

Three trips to plan in the next year-
1. Utah
2. Camping
3. Idaho (maybe)

Three things I want badly -
1. A HOUSE
2. Ethan and Jack to get along
3. More hours in the day to get things done

Three pets I have had-
I'm assuming this is past tense so the current ones don't count??
1. Snuggles the cat that got hit by a car the day that Chase was born and then thrown into the trash when I was lead to believe that she was resting comfortably in a pet cemetary, i'm over it, can you tell?:(
2. Chiquita the best attack, in-bred, half chiuaha half pekinese you have ever seen hop by
3. The noisy guinea pigs that now reside at the park (I still go a feed them)

Three things I did yesterday-
1. was a taxi driver for my kids
2.fed people
3. cleaned up after the same people

Three things I ate today-
1. pancakes
2. rice with teriyaki sauce and onions yummy!
3. alphabet shaped tater tots, so cool to spell your name and then eat it!!

Three fears I have-
1. dentist
2. elevators
3. flying

(Three things I plan(ned) on doing today-
1. Finish up my LLL leader stuff
2. Start christmas shopping
3. Make cookies

Three things I plan on doing tomorrow-
1. Take kids to and from school
2. volunteer at school
3. take Ethan to the eye doctor

Three favorite holidays-
1.HALLOWEEN
2. Thanksgiving
3.Christmas

Three favorite beverages-
1. water
2. Mojito lemonade
3. Diet coke

Three things I can't live without-
1. My family
2. MAC foundation
3. my car

Now I tag...... Julie, Judith and Jen (all J's )

Oak Glen Apple Orchard

I LOVE FALL!! o.k. that being said we decided to do our favorite fall activity and go up to Oak Glen to the apple orchards. We picked the perfect day. It was a cool, crisp and dry day. We all had a blast. We started out at the petting zoo. I need to mention that 3 of my four children are terrified of petting zoos, total wusses. The only one that showed no fear was Ava. She was fascinated by all the animals especially the pot belly pig. Owen was pretty brave once he warmed up to the animals, Jack came face to face with a chicken and from that point on clung on to Devin like a spider monkey. Ethan avoided the whole situation by staying completely out of the petting zoo. After we were done torturing our children with various farm animals they got to sit on a fake horse, rope some fake cows, play in a fort and on a wagon. There was a small maze made out of hay. They played on that for at least an hour. Then we bought some fresh pressed apple cider and sat under the apple trees to enjoy it. We ended the day with a hay ride tour of the orchards. We never did pick any apples, we ran out of time, but it was a great day. At one point I was looking out at the view and sitting with my family and smelling the wonderful smell of the apple orchards and I realized how blessed I am. We may be crazy, but I wouldn't change any of us for anything!

*Sorry the pictures are out of order, I have a hard time figuring out this blog!!!

Smokin' Hot

Owen and I were watching an airplane write in the sky today. It took us a while to figure out what is was writing because it was upside down to us, but we soon saw that it said "Will you marry me" I told Owen that a man must be asking his girlfriend to marry him and be his wife. He looks dreamily out the window at the plane and says, "She must be smokin' hot" Knowing that that message must have cost a fortune, I couldn't help but agree with him! haha

No more monkeys jumping on the bed!!

Ethan learned a valuable lesson last night. He was jumping on his bed and fell off and hit his back on the corner of his bed. I think it's safe to say that he will not do that again...hopefully!!

Update: Ethan was just getting a drink of water when Devin walked behind him...

Ethan: Be careful of my sports injury dad

Devin: Jumping on the bed is not a sport

Ethan : It is when you are trying to break a world record

Devin: What world record?

Ethan: The highest Jump in the world

ahhhhh... it all makes sense now!

The Proofs

Jack pretty much refused to be in the pictures so we only got one group shot with him in it and a picture of him in his costume at home. Oh well at least they came out cute, mission complete!